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Success In The Suburbs
We run into so many parents who are measuring success by how nice their home is, how well their child is doing in sports or by what kind of car they drive. But is any of it making them truly happy? In this video, Grant takes a look at "waiting to be happy" versus being grateful and happy in the moment.
It Takes a Village: The Importance of Drafting and Coaching the Team Who Raises Your Child
Successfully raising a child is no small feat. Not only are parents tasked with developing habits of healthy eating, sleep and communication for their little one, but finding the best players to support a child can be a challenge within itself. Caregiver relationships: doctors, family, teachers, counselors and coaches all can be incredible influences on a child’s health, personality and overall well-being. It often takes a bit of research and [...]
Chronic Illness Or Clinical Anxiety?: How To Address Your Anxiety Symptoms
In Part One and Part Two of this article, we discussed how anxiety can mask as physical illness and the different forms in which it shows up. In Part Three, this final installment, we will discuss ways to attempt to control your anxiety symptoms on your own, and follow-up with suggestions for those who try and feel that they cannot. Once you identify that you are dealing with anxiety, be [...]
“Is This Just a Phase?” – Tips to Help Decide If Your Child Needs Counseling
By: Amy Churchill One if the most common questions I hear from parents is: "How do I know if this is just a phase?". Whether it’s regarding tantrums, separation anxiety, sleep disruptions, hyperactivity, attention seeking or any other undesirable behavior- parents often struggle with knowing if and when such issues will pass by themselves, or if it is time to bring their kids to counseling. And, in parents' defense, it's [...]
Chronic Illness or Clinical Anxiety?: Causes of Anxiety That May Lead to Physical Symptoms
In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at the impact anxiety can have on the body as a cause or accelerant of pain or illness. In Part II, we will examine some causes of anxiety, with hopes of helping you to identify where and how your symptoms may be coming from. Anxiety can present in many forms. There may be clear, easy-to-identify causes (e.g. deadlines at work, [...]
Why Arguing Doesn’t Work
How can a hairbrush save your marriage? In the video below, Grant Stenzel of Stenzel Clinical Services discusses the ineffectiveness of having that "same old argument" with your significant other and provides advice on how to break the pattern.